Oxford and Cambridge Universities have made headlines recently for publishing figures that show that applicants from British ethnic minorities are significantly less likely than their white peers to secure places. Oxford invited just 17% of minority applicants to join its …
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Ken Lawson, my father, passed away at the age of 81 due to pancreatitis. He had a remarkable career as an esteemed teacher and lecturer.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Ken was Tommy and Alice Lawson’s son. His father worked …
According to a government advisor, a shortage of teachers will lead to children receiving an inferior education from comparably less qualified instructors who will teach fewer subjects in larger classes. As a recent university graduate, I am unsurprised by this …
Sally Hicks, my dear friend, left us at the age of 55 after battling stomach cancer. She was a remarkable educator who firmly believed that all children deserve access to quality education, and that children with special needs had the …
William Waldegrave, the provost of Eton College, is possibly the most affluent individual I have ever encountered. This is not solely owing to his title of Lord Waldegrave, which is just a run-of-the-mill life peerage bestowed upon him subsequent to …
A group of leading scientists and naturalists, including Professor Richard Dawkins and Sir David Attenborough, are celebrating a successful win against the creationist movement. The UK government has ratified measures that will prevent anti-evolution groups from teaching creationism in science …
A dispute has arisen after the UK’s inaugural Hindu state school publicized a strict admission policy that some say favors those who follow the Hare Krishna movement over mainstream Hinduism. The Krishna-Avanti school in northwest London will prioritize applications from …
The two largest teaching unions have revealed their intention to vote on industrial action after the government’s failed attempt to improve its pay offer, raising the possibility of school and college strikes this winter. The NASUWT union has started to …